Retainer device for tools



Jan. 1, 1952 w K051- I RETAINER DEVICE FOR TOOLS Filed Jan. 17, 1951 A TTQRNE Y Patented Jan. 1, 1952 RETAINER DEVICE FOR TOOLS Harold W. Kost, Toledo, Ohio, assignor to Prestole Corporation, Michigan Toledo, Ohio, a corporation of Original application September 16, 1948, Serial Divided and this application J anuary 17, 1951, Serial No. 206,480

2 Claims. (01. 279-79) This invention relates to tool retainers, but more particularly to retainers for detachably securing tools such, for example, as dies and punches, the same being incorporated in the fixture for the tool, and an object is to produce a new and improved tool retainer having the novel features of construction, operation and arrangement hereinafter described.

For purposes of illustration but not of limitation, embodiments of the invention are shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a vertical sectional elevation through a fixture equipped with my improved tool retainer and showing a cylindrical portion mounted in position of use;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the fixture, one of the coil springs being removed to show the socket for holding the spring in the desired position;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of thefixture shown in Figure 2, but with the retainer and springs removed;

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional line 4-4 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view of a portion of the fixture to show the retainer pin and coil springs for same;

Figure 6 is a sectional view somewhat similar to Figure 5, but showing in elevation a tool for retracting the retainer pin to release the tool;

Figure 7 is a fragmentary end elevation showing the upper or inner end of the tool shank provided with a cam surface; and

Figure 8 is a transverse sectional line 88 of Figure '7.

The illustrated embodiment comprises a fixture block In having a central aperture H which is annular in cross section to view on the view on the receive the annular shank of a tool T, which inthis instance is a punch. Extending downwardly and inwardly from the upper side of the fixture I is an opening l2 which is elongate in cross section and of dumbbell shape. The inclined opening l2 terminates in a curved surface l3 and movable within the opening I2 is an elongate retainer pin I4 which is cylindrical in form and which is placed under tension by a pair of coil springs l which engage opposite end portions of the retainer pin l4. The shape of the opening 12 is such as positively to position the coil springs l5 to prevent their shifting laterally relativeto each other. In this manner, uniform pressure is imposed on the cylindrical retainer pin l4 and any tendency of the coil springs to shift laterally relative to each other is eliminated.

of the invention v 2 The upper or outer ends of the springs l5 extend respectively into the socket it formed in the under surface of a backing plate H. The backing plate ll is secured to the block In by a pair of screws l8 in opposite corner portions, dowel pins i9 being arrangedin the alternate corners. The bottom or inner wall of the opening I2 is inclined fifteen degrees from the vertical so as to extend diagonally from the upper end of the block Ill to the tool shank receiving opening II. The shank of the tool T is formed with aninclined face 20, the angularity of which is approximately twelve degrees from the axis of the tool T. The angularity is such that the retainer pin l4 under the action of the coil springs l5 wedges between the inclined face 20 of the tool shank and the inner wall of the inclined opening l2.

Manifestly, the cylindricalgetainer pin 14 partially obstructs the opening H so when the tool T is inserted, the retainer pin [4 is pushed rearwardly against the force of the springs l5 until the face 20 becomes aligned with the retainer pin I4. Then the retainer pin will be forced into wedging engagement between the faces 20 and the inner wall of the inclined opening l2, thereby militating against removal of the tool T. To enable the tool T to be removed, a pair of passages 2| lead from the lower end of the block l0 upwardly to the curved surface l3, these passages being spaced laterally from each other so that the tines 22 of a tool 23 may be inserted through the passages 2| to push the retainer pin l4 upwardly or rearwardly as indicated in Figure 6, away from the shank of the tool T to release the latter. The tool 23 is made up of a pair of tines 22 bent at right angles and suitably welded together with the ends fast in a handle 22'. The tool is such that the retainer pin l4 will be moved uniformly out of wedging engagement and prevent cooking or binding of the pin in the inclined opening l2.

This application constitutes a division of my application Serial No. 49,539, filed September 16, 1948, and entitled Retainer Device for Tools, now forfeited.

It is to be understood that numerous changesin details of construction, arrangement and operation may be effected without departing from the spirit of the invention especially as defined in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A tool retainer comprising a unitary fixture block having a cylindrical tool shank-receiving opening extending therethrough, a backing plate secured to one end of said opening, said block having an inclined opening intersecting said cylindrical opening and with the outer end thereof closed by said backing plate, an elongate cylindrical retainer movable in said inclined opening to a position partially to obstruct said tool shankreceiving -op'ening, there being; an -arcuate surface in said block at the outer endcof said inclined opening for said retainer in the extreme outer position thereof, there being a pair of 1at-;

erally spaced passages leading i'romsaid arcuate surface to the outside in substantially parallel relation to said tool shank-receiving opening thereby to receive the prongs .ofia:toolrfmyiorcing the retainer rearwardly in order to release the engaged tool shank, said inclined opening being of dumbbell shape in cross section whereby to provide a pair of spring-receiving sockets at;

each end thereof, a pair of springs in said sockets resiliently urging said retainer into its obstructa.

ing position, and sockets in said backing plate receiving. th endsatrespectively oi asaidvzsprine thereby pos tiv ly ,t LIGSLI -LQJ B springs from ateral shiftineim v ments- .2. A tool reta n mp-r sin za unitamfixture block harinea cyl nd ical. l s ankrlre eiving o en n extend neitherethmuehh a ba k n plat secured to;.one .en d oi said block-and closing one nd pit -id openins,;. id o kha-ringa inc ined position HAROLD W. KOST.

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